Category: Gems from Pastor Jim

by Jim Hughes Matt. 18:21-22 Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No!” Jesus replied, “seventy times seven!” We think we do so well at practicing our faith. We listen to what our Lord says and strive to obey Him.… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/25/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 18:19-20 “I also tell you this: If two of you agree down here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you. For where two or three gather together because they are mine, I am there among them.” One of the things these… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/18/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 18:15-17 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the fault. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. But if you are unsuccessful, take one or two others with you and go back again, so that everything may be… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 4/11/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 18:6-7 “How terrible it will be for anyone who causes others to sin. Temptation to do wrong is inevitable, but how terrible it will be for the person who does the temptation.” The world is full of people who make it their life to tempt others to sin. We… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 4/4/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 18:1-6 About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Which of us is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a small child over to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I assure you, unless you turn from your sins and become… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/28/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 16:26 “And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your soul in the process? Is anything worth more than your soul?” There are so many whose only goal in life is to gain as much of the world as they possibly can. They buy… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 3/14/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 15:10-11 Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, “Listen to what I say and try to understand. You are not defiled by what you eat, you are defiled by what you say and do.” Practice trumps procedure. It is not the rules and regulations that we try to… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 2/28/2022

by Jim Hughes Matt. 15:8-9 “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. Their worship is a farce, for they replace God’s commands with their own man-made teachings.” I wonder how many people fall into this category. I often have wondered how many people who go to church… Continue reading Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 1/17/2022